The Cigarette
Germaine Dulac · France · French Poetic Realism and Classical Cinema · French ImpressionismWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Kanopy, Darkroom. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Andrée Brabant Gabriel Signoret Jules Raucourt Genevieve Williams
Credits
Written by: Jacques de Baroncelli
Plot
A Parisian museum director believes his wife is cheating on him and so places a poisoned cigarette in the box on his desk, thus allowing chance to decide the moment of his death.
Sinekatalog’s take
A museum director suspects his wife of cheating and leaves a poisoned cigarette to let fate decide his end. A compact silent drama that leans on psychology and visual suggestion. Of interest to students of early French cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (512 votes)
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